With posts like the above from Tanlic and Digger it is hardly a surprise there are so few women members left on this forum .
Interesting to see La Pendleton has completely disappeared from the Racing scene despite her assurance that she loved her horses and was in it for the long term. After having her fall at Larkhill when the horse went past me rapidly getting out of control, she disappeared through the wing of the downhill fence. Pretty shaking I am sure but no worse than what she would have suffered cycling. In fact she was able to walk unaided to vehicle that brought her back and I saw her chatting with the trainer afterwards with no indication that she had suffered any sort of a long term injury. Since then, zilch! Horses she had supposedly bought are now running in new owners colours. I was prepared to give her the benefit of the doubt after initially being extremely worried about her lack of experience around Cheltenham but it seems that the whole episode was a gimmick all along. I think she's climbing Everest? Seriously doubt we will see her back on the racecourse in a race.
tu ne cede malis, sed contra audentior ito
The only reason I mentioned Pendleton earlier was because I'd been watching the recording of last season's Festival (and fast-forwarding her bit) and I realised I had totally forgotten she'd been involved. I briefly wondered if she was working away seriously in the background to get better at the game. seems not.
It appears she's the kind of person who chases different different goals, moving on to the next challenge after she's ticked another box.
Maybe if I wait long enough she'll get to me.
Illegitimi non carborundum
If a Bucket List is a list of things you would like to do before you die, what do call a list of things you definitely don’t want to do?
Last edited by Tout Seul; 16th January 2018 at 3:28 PM.
A "Fu*ck It" List?
"Beat the price and lose. It's what we do".
SlimChance, March 2018
'There's a hole' in the bucket list.
"And still they gazed and still the wonder grew. That one small head could carry all he knew.
And that small head knew that Impaire Et Passe would win the Champion Hurdle."
oops wrong video....this is the one https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yD-ffhvefsw
Last edited by Tanlic; 16th January 2018 at 4:12 PM.
Formely Fist of Fury
edgt (16th January 2018)
My Bucket list
1.Delete the next 9 things on my list
Formely Fist of Fury
Meanwhile, back on topic: personally it's a joy to watch Bryony. Unlike Pendleton, she's not playing at being a jockey, she wants more than anything to be a good jockey. She loves it, the good times with the not so good. She's always giving her best. I say good luck to her. I'd rather she was over hyped that have certain flat jockeys cowed to by the media as can do no wrong.
Ardross (19th January 2018), Beef or Salmon (18th January 2018)
She does it again.absolutely brilliant.
Superb! Between Bryony and James Bowen, my Betfair account is thriving!!
tu ne cede malis, sed contra audentior ito
Ruby Walsh was very complimentary about her